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Vinod Kapri's Award-Winning Film 'Pyre' Set for October 23 Release
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News18•28-09-2026, 14:30
Vinod Kapri's Award-Winning Film 'Pyre' Set for October 23 Release
- •National Award-winning filmmaker Vinod Kapri's Hindi film "Pyre" will be released in theaters on October 23.
- •The Uttarakhand-set film tells the poignant love story of an aging couple waiting for their children who moved away for better opportunities.
- •Kapri cast local residents Padam Singh, a retired Indian Army soldier, and Hira Devi, a farmer, from Berinag Tehsil, Pithoragarh district, who had no prior acting experience.
- •The film has garnered 18 international awards, including 15 Best Film honors across various festivals in Washington, D.C., Chicago, Canada, Spain, Boston, Stuttgart, London, and Birmingham.
- •Mychael Danna, Academy Award winner for "Life of Pi," scored the music, German editor Patricia Rommel worked on the project, and legendary Indian lyricist Gulzar penned a song.
Key Questions Answered
Vinod Kapri’s Hindi film "Pyre" is scheduled to release in theatres on October 23, 2026.
The lead roles are played by two local residents from Uttarakhand's Pithoragarh district: Padam Singh, a retired Indian Army soldier, and Hira Devi, a farmer, neither of whom had any prior acting experience.
Academy Award-winning composer Mychael Danna scored the music for the film, and legendary Indian lyricist Gulzar penned a song for it.
